Amir Ohana

Israel might be headed towards its own January 6 moment - opinion

This is far from trivial. Ever since taking office in January 2023, this coalition has done everything it possibly could to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the attorney-general.

|ByYAAKOV KATZ
View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.
MKS ATTEND a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on June 16, 2026.

Marathon Knesset meetings set to rapidly advance haredi parties’ contentious Torah study bill

The bill seeks to enshrine Torah study in the country’s Basic Law as part of a proposal that critics argue encourages draft evasion and changes the status of yeshiva students who do not serve.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.

High Court issues conditional order in Rabello State Comptroller election case, expands panel

The court set a hearing on the order for Sunday at 9 a.m. and instructed the respondents to file affidavits by noon on Wednesday, with the petitioners' written arguments due by 4 p.m. on Thursday.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana leads members of the Knesset from both the coalition and the opposition in the annual Israel Day Parade, Sunday, May 31, 2026.

‘Holding our heads high’: MKs march at Israel Parade, slam Mamdani's decision to boycott

Mamdani's boycott came against the backdrop of a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in New York and pushed Ohana to lead the large delegation of MKs.

|ByKESHET NEEV

Is Ohana right that the High Court can't strike basic laws? - analysis

If the court has been conducting review of regular legislation on the basis that basic laws have a special status, then removing the status that underpins the system would leave it without merit.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Knesset Speaker: High Court has no authority to strike down basic laws

Amir Ohana warned that a ruling to strike down a basic law would be "against the Knesset and Israeli democracy."

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Moroccan senate head to make historic first visit to Israel's Knesset

Mayara is the first Moroccan official to make an official visit to the Knesset, and he will be welcomed in a ceremony that will feature the Moroccan flag and anthem.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Workers carry a flag in preparation for "The Negev Summit" to be hosted by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022.

Ohana: Israel to recognize Western Sahara as Moroccan

Knesset Speaker, highest-ranking Israeli official to visit Rabat, says King Mohamed VI has role in bringing peace between Israel and Palestinians

JUNE 8, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Workers carry a flag in preparation for "The Negev Summit" to be hosted by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022.

In Morocco, Amir Ohana is making history for Israel - editorial

Amir Ohana's visit to Morocco is a meaningful and significant one in the strengthening of ties between Israel and a key Muslim state in the region.

JUNE 8, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
MK Amir Ohana attends the Knesset's Mimouna on April 12, 2023.

Knesset Speaker Ohana to fly to Morocco on Wednesday for historic visit

Ohana is expected to meet with the president of the Moroccan parliament, Rashid Talbi Al-Alami.

JUNE 5, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Likud MK Amir Ohana vote at a Likud polling station in Jerusalem on August 10, 2022

Italy, Israel celebrate 75 years together on Ohana visit to Rome

Amir Ohana sat in a place of honor in the Senate, with his partner, Alon, and Holocaust survivor and Italian Senator For Life Liliana Segre.

MAY 8, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Likud MK Amir Ohana vote at a Likud polling station in Jerusalem on August 10, 2022

Letters to the Editor May 1, 2023: Israel’s prerogative

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MAY 1, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

McCarthy at Western Wall: Israel, US bonded by shared values

The US House Speaker also placed a note in the Western Wall during his visit.

APRIL 30, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy visits the Western Wall on a trip to Israel, April 30, 2023.

McCarthy on landing in Israel: Ties with US will only grow stronger

During his visit, McCarthy will visit Yad Vashem and lay a wreath in memory of the six million Jewish victims.

APRIL 30, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana greets US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy at Ben-Gurion Airport.